This is a longer distance ride focusing on building endurance and showcasing the beautiful, remote areas of Western Mass (16-20 MPH average due to hills).

We can ride anywhere from 40 to 80 miles with plenty of opportunities to cut the ride short or go longer. Expect a conversational pace for about five miles as we roll out. A and strong C paced riders are welcome, but will respectively either need to be patient or be prepared to ride solo if too large of a gap opens up. So long as riders are generally matched we aim to work together and wait on selected hills to regroup.

Speaking of hills, plan to do some climbing on this ride as we often patch together a series of climbs that can total anywhere from 2000-6000 feet of climbing.

Within reason, we won’t drop, but communication is essential to ensure everyone’s safety and to develop a plan to get everyone back home. Please ride with supplies to fix a flat and minor mechanical issues, as well as a cell phone. The route changes each week and we encourage you to load it into your bike computer/GPS or cell phone.

The route will be posted in this event listing a day or two before.

Remember, only those who have signed the club waiver can join our rides. Please do so here: https://form.jotform.com/213646475508058

If you are a current member, you have already signed our waiver and you are good to go!

Updates, communications, and discussions on NCC Google Group:
https://groups.google.com/a/nohobikeclub.org/g/ncc-discussion-group